Here's how much the biggest TV hosts are paid

How does Kelly Ripa's salary compare to that of Jimmy Kimmel or Ellen DeGeneres?

Tuesday, Variety released numbers on the salaries of a range of television actors and personalities. The figures are estimates based on surveys of actors, executives, attorneys, agents, and more representatives.

[TIE] 14. George Stephanopolous: $10 million

[TIE] 14. Chelsea Handler: $10 million

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It pays to move to Netflix. The former E! host reportedly signed a $10 million deal with Netflix consisting of several comedy specials and a talk show for the streaming service. Handler previously made between $8 million and $12 million for her E! show.

12. Robin Roberts: $10 million to $14 million

The "Good Morning America" cohost received a big pay bump in the last few years. In 2013, it was estimated she made $6 million per year. Roberts has been an anchor on "GMA" since May 2005.

[TIE] 10. Conan O'Brien: $12 million

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O'Brien's switch to TBS has proved more profitable than his late-night network competition. He has been hosting "Conan" since 2010 on the network. May 2014, O'Brien signed a deal to stay on TBS through 2018.

[TIE] 10. Pat Sajak: $12 million

In 2013, Sajak told The Huffington Post he may be nearing the end of his time hosting the game show. But his time at the wheel isn't over just yet. Last year, Sajak renewed his contract through the 2017-2018 season.

5. Kelly Ripa: $16 million to $20 million

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Ripa took over hosting duties on "Live!" in 2011 after the departure of Regis Philbin and is currently searching for a new cohost after Michael Strahan's recent exit to host on "Good Morning America" in April.